by Scott White | Senior Fantasy Writer
Listen, I like Corbin. I picked him up in a few leagues a couple weeks into the season and have been starting him fairly consistently since then. I even moved him up to 43rd in my starting pitcher rankings after his latest masterpiece at Colorado, of all places. And he deserves it. The improvement he's made this season is legitimate. But just because I've enjoyed what he's done for me doesn't mean I've lost all perspective with him.
He's not Clayton Kershaw. He's not even Matt Harvey. He won't be in the Cy Young discussion at season's end. And when his ERA normalizes to something right around 3.00, his limited strikeout potential will make him less than an automatic start.
Check out Wade Miley's numbers on June 24 last year. Much of what people are saying about Corbin now they were saying about Miley then. No, Miley didn't collapse -- and neither will Corbin -- but his numbers did normalize.
by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com
Molina has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury. He'll be replaced by Jose Lobaton, who will hit eighth. Molina is hitting .221/.265/.325 in 77 at-bats.
by Al Melchior | Data Analyst
Jimenez is still not getting swings and misses like he did earlier in his career, but he is getting more called strikes, especially on his slider. Perhaps it's not coincidence that, according to FanGraphs.com, Jimenez is getting first pitch strikes at his highest rate in three seasons, and he's throwing his slider more often on first pitches, per BrooksBaseball.net.
It's still a short-term trend, so Fantasy owners shouldn't put too much stock in it, and hitters could always make adjustments. Especially since Jimenez isn't going deep into games consistently, I wouldn't feel safe starting him in standard mixed leagues yet, but it's worth seeing how he fares in his next couple of starts.
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
"He pitches again (Tuesday in extended spring) and we’ll try to get him stretched out before we get him into a game in the lower minors. Maybe in Clearwater first," Amaro told The Philadelphia Inquirer. "We’ll see if he’s a viable option for us. At some point he’ll go to the upper levels once he gets stretched out. So far, so good with him."
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
"Cesar Hernandez is swinging the bat well," Amaro told The Philadelphia Inquirer. "There are some other guys playing pretty well, too, and they’re all on our radar screen. But Cesar is not going to come up and play for Chase."
by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com
Victorino left Monday's game with hamstring tightness, but he doesn't believe the injury is serious. Victorino is hitting .283/.343/.362 in 127 at-bats this season. He may return to the lineup Wednesday against Chris Sale.
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com
Lind has been off to a strong start this season, hitting .279/.396/.465 in 86 at-bats this year. Lind went 0 for 2 in his first game in the leadoff spot Monday. He'll face Rays starter Alex Cobb.
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
"(Darin) Ruf has done well, although he’s coming off a little bit of a slump lately," Amaro said. "Ruf has done OK, but he still needs work in the outfield. While he’s done OK offensively, I’m not sure he’s better than the options we have."
Although, Amaro said Ruf is probably the top option at first base in case something long-term happens to Ryan Howard, who is battling a knee injury.
"I would think so. He’s played first base about twice a week, so we know he can do that," Amaro said.
by Scott White | Senior Fantasy Writer
He has something in the way of a timetable now. The Yankees want him to make two more extended spring training starts before beginning a minor-league rehab assignment that can't last more than 30 days. The way the math works out, he's potentially just six weeks away.
Obviously, Brandon Beachy is the more exciting long-term stash at starting pitcher. Coming off Tommy John surgery, he's a safer bet to pick up where he left off and is probably just a month of returning. But Pineda is next on the list. Remember: He was getting drafted as a top-20 starting pitcher at the time of his injury last year.






